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Dear Wisconsin Stories:
I salute you for offering this forum for Wisconsinites to share their stories or those of their ancestors. I'm a 3rd-generation military veteran, and I'd like to share the story of my grandfather, Jasper Harwood, who served in the 3119th Signal Service Battalion in WWII. I recently completed a scrapbook commemorating his Army service.
My grandfather is a lifetime Wisconsinite who served in the Pacific Theater. I recently petitioned Senator Russ Feingold to send a letter of commendation to my grandfather, recognizing his distinguished service. I volunteered for Sen. Feingold's campaign, and I know him to be among the most down-to-earth politicians in office. Senator Feingold sent a personalized letter to my grandfather, Jasper Harwood, praising his wartime sacrifice in defense of our nation.
I would be happy to send you a copy of the letter and/or provide more information about my grandpa's service. He's currently 83 years old, and his memory is not what it once was, but this official letter revived his sense of pride in his service.
In case you're curious, my dad served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Constellation during the Vietnam era, and I enlisted at age 17 in the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Company B/118th Medical Battalion. I was Honorably Discharged in 2002.
Again, thank you for providing this forum for Wisconsinites to share their proud histories. I enjoy watching "Here and Now" every Sunday and I salute the work that you do.
Thank you,Carrie Wipplinger

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by interrogatress

You posted your 97Enquiry way back in July 04, but I just joined this website today (23 OCT 04) and had to give a shout to rep the 97Es.

was National Guard, enlisting as a 91B med specialist at age 17. In my junior year of college, the Army discovered that I knew some Russian, and a new MI linguist unit was forming in Chicago, so badabing-badaboom I went from 91B to 97E. I feel very lucky to have acquired 2 very distinct MOS's during my enlistment. My awesome MI unit supported my 4-month study abroad semester in St. Petersburg, Russia. When I came back to college and my unit in Chicago, I scored a 3+/3+ on the DLPT.

I never went to school at Defense Language Institute, but I went to the Presidio of Monterey for the Language Olympics in '98 (I heard that the name of that contest has changed because the Intl. Olympic Committee deemed it copywright infringement or some such nonsense. Get a life, IOC!)

Anyhow, I'm not sure what you want to know about life as an interrogator. Obviously we have fallen under some scrutiny in the past 6 months - rightly so - and NOW when you tell people you're a military interrogator, they cover their nads so you don't attach jumper-cables. It's a sorry state of affairs.

Interrogation is a very difficult calling, and it requires an abundance of intuition, integrity and empathy. Get inside your subject's head psychologically without busting it open physically. I have done a lot of research on military interrogation: its history, theory and practice. Below is a link to the official Army field manual for Interrogation. Feel free to Email me if you want more info or links. I got a gang of 'em. my addy is: goodapple@militaryinterrogator.com

Good luck, and may your career as an interrogator be valuable and virtuous. Don't ever compromise your moral code of values.

Best wishes, SPC Carrie Wipplinger
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Official US Army Field Manual for Intelligence Interrogation (FM 34-52): http://globalsecurity.org/intell/library/policy/army/fm/fm34-52/
Interrogators do it with the lights on


.Harwood, Kathleen MaryMilwaukee Journal Sentinel, The, Sep 4, 2003
Harwood, Kathleen Mary "Kate" Thursday, September 04, 2003 Harwood, Kathleen Mary "Kate" Of Mequon, passed away Mon., Sept. 1, 2003 in Milwaukee. She was born on Oct. 27, 1946 in Milwaukee and graduated from Bay View High School and then from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She worked at the First Wisconsin National Bank until her retirement. Kate was a classy lady who enjoyed all of her ballroom dancing friends, hiking through parks around the country and traveling to different countries. She was an active member of St. Cecilia's Catholic Church and a volunteer for Horizon Hospice. Kate was fastidious and thorough in everything she did, was a wonderful daughter, mother and sister and was a joy to know. She is survived by 2 daughters, Carrie Wipplinger, Milwaukee and Anna Wipplinger, Chicago; her parents, Jasper and Lois Harwood, Prairie du Chien; 1 sister, Dawn (James B.) Wood of Madison, WI; 2 brothers, Daniel (Sara) Harwood of Milwaukee and Steven (Nancy) Harwood of Wauwatosa; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many good friends. She was preceded in death by ex-husband Eugene Wipplinger and his parents, Otto and Mary Wipplinger of Milwaukee. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thurs. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church (116 N. Orchard St., Thiensville) at 11 AM. Please meet at church. Entombment to follow at Wisconsin Memorial Park, 13235 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield. Visitation at the Funeral Home Wed., Sept. 3 from 4-7 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Breast Cancer Foundation or Vitas Health Care, 2675 N. Mayfair Rd., Suite 480, Wauwatosa WI 53226. SCHRAMKA-DENSOW FUNERAL HOME 423 N. Main St. Thiensville (262)242-3120

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The, Aug 24, 2005

ADULTERY
Those in uniform held to high standards
An Aug. 19 editorial brashly attacked the Army for its punishment of a four-star general who dated a civilian woman while he was separated, not yet divorced, from his wife. The editorial asked: Should adultery "be against the law? The Army says yes. The Army is wrong" ("A moldy relic in military law").
I served in the Army National Guard for six years, and I quickly learned that civilian law and military law are not identical. Those representing our country in uniform especially four-star generals are held to higher standards, and rightly so.
If nothing else, the general's affair was "conduct unbecoming." Add to that the fact that Gen. Kevin Byrnes topped the chain of command for new recruits.
Given the recent controversy surrounding shady recruiting tactics, the Army cannot afford to let this slide. It sends a message that high-ranking officers are above the law, and that's a terrible message to send to potential new recruits: Go fight in Iraq while this jerk of a general earns five times your salary, stays in the United States and cheats on his wife.
If anything, Byrnes' punishment being "relieved of command" was too lenient.
Carrie Wipplinger